Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar

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Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar

E. Digby Baltzell

Free Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 399-408) and index

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In this history of men's lawn tennis, the author traces the careers of a privileged Anglo-American elite, against a setting of public schools, clubs and country mansions. He relates tales of Wimbledon, Newport and the Davis Cup, and includes the names of many famous amateur players.

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